The evening world., 1887-11-14
THE CAREER or SAM BRANNAN.
Interesting Vicissitudes in the Life Of One of
the Arsonauts of 40.
from the San Eane,seo Poai.l

VI
from the San FSanciseo Post.l
The announcement that Sam Brannan has re-
turned to this city from Guaymas, Sonora, and is
registered at a lodging house on Commercial street,
REEVES a host Of recollections concerning the
erratic career of that erratic gentleman. Sam
Brannan's career on this coast has been a varied
one. He was the first man to start a newspaper in
California, and was instrumental In the finding and
working of gold In the island which is now known
as Mormon Island. Sam Brannan was the Devil in
that great play Of Gold Discovery" which was
acted here throughout the years 1S+9-'50.
Though the actors were by no means angels, yet
sam Brannan, by superior intelligence and his I'M
bounded audacity, ud for a great many months
play q leading part during that time. As an ex-
ample OF his audacity, Sam Brannan constituted
himself the collector of tithes for the benefit OF the
Mormon Church, and this 1.-THE was one-tenth of
the gross product Of the gold mines. Strange to
say, the Mormon miners unhesitatingly paid to
Sam this 1.-THE, In the silly belief that 1t was duly
forwarded to Salt Lake City. For many months
the 1.-THE was paid without a murmur, but one day
Gen. Sherman, who was then stationed here, hap
pened to pay a visit to Mormon Island, and was APP
p' "IieEte Maan 'S Sai9 taey, y y Se we are s pagiOR one
tenth of the gross product Of our earnings to sam
Brannan MS a titne to the Mormon Churon and we
do not believe that he is sending it as he promised.
We wish that you would see him about It,"
Sherman was a notorious lover Of Justice and
was ever ready to listen to q complaint, and, II
possible, rectify 1t, so when de returned to San
Francisco he met Sam and told him what he had
More fools they to pay" said Sam, sand as
long as they pay so long VIII l take"
sw Saes%a1 Latter stm" paT Saints ' at Mormon lo T is q
and after a great many resolutions 1t was finally
agreed that the 1.-THE should be discontinued.
Little was heard Of Sam Brannan for many
ling news that he had furnished supplies to the
tune Mfs'c q SO S0y coo, zoo. T Tae'n MEXICAN sas Ma' G 20 lsGD mo mt
rather Justly, repudiated this claim and gave him a
rTw as saVus as : ereaa co,on,st, ana Iah eiaso nns o q ha
scheme for furnishing Sonora with colonlsts, and
for the furtherance Of this plan he took up his resi-
the State of Sonora.
Now Sam Brannan's life in Guaymas has not
had in It all these elements which bring bushes
to the cheeks of all right-minded Americans. The
very generally hated. A gringo, which really
only applies to an Englishman, Is very generally
liked, but an American ia detested. The Ameri-
can in Mexico il regarded very much as was an
Englishman in days gone by on the European con-
tinent. Sam Brannan was not vain and boastful.
He was inclined to be over-friendly and inclined to
think that the town OF Guaymas belonged solely to
him, and was made for his especial con genience.
that one day he presented himself before Consul
Willard and demanded that he marry him at once
to a young girl whom he had met In that city.
al cannot possibly do It, Mr.. Brannsn, unless l
have proof that you are divorced from your wife. "
what in the devil is that to you :" haughtiiy
Icp1cu DThunhu.
"Wer, 1 cannot marry you. shat is all, replied
the Consul.
"You can't you old greaser, Call yourself
FL fIIs nave "a you 1G removed" Ana Nj. Bran anpUt' With sHS:
drew to the street and contented himself with
throwing rocks into the building and cursing
every American that was a consul and that did
not entertain the same views on marriage aa he
did.
Sam Branuan, while the railroad was building,
opened a saloon In a railroad town and placed In
charge an American of the name Of Richardson.
The quarrels that Richardson and Brannan mad
were the amusement Of the town.
A o dresser Sam Brannan was not O success
during his stay in that town. In the hot weather,
and 1t can be hot in Guaymas, Sam Brannan was
the reverse of being well clad. HIS favorite ap-
parel was an old chintz dressing-gown which
came a little below his knees, q pair OF carpet slip
pers down at heel and out of toe, aud q gaudy
Japanese umbrella. Arrayed In only these articles
OF wearing apparel, Mr.. Sam Brannan would stroll
out to pay his calls and attend to his business. 1t
can be Imagined what alarm his appearance
caused among the fair senor!tas OF Sonora
when he came before them in his mapping
dressing gown. One day, when a fresh sea-breeZe
was blowing through the little town and tanning
the few sickly orange trees In the plaza, Mr.. Sam
Brannan appeared in all the glory of his gaudy
dents Of the place, and a deputation waited upon
Sam requesting him to finish his toilet before he
appeared on the plaza Sans reply was couched
In the form of breaking the paper umbrella over
the speakers head, and he retired to the house in
high d%udgeon, his month vomiting forth curses
upon every man, woman and child In the State Of
| Sonora Of the great Mexican Republic.